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Table 1 Results of diffusion tensor imaging parameters and incidence of the pyramidal tract and aberrant pyramidal tract.

From: Characteristics of the aberrant pyramidal tract in comparison with the pyramidal tract in the human brain

  

Right

Left

Total

Pyramidal

tract

Fractional anisotropy

0.58 (± 0.02)

0.59 (± 0.02)

0.59 (± 0.02)

 

Mean diffusivity

0.82 (± 0.03)

0.82 (± 0.04)

0.82 (± 0.04)

 

Tract volume

580.72 (± 188.13)

605.1 (± 209.99)

592.91 (± 199.19)

 

Incidence

93 (100%)

93 (100%)

186 (100%)

Aberrant

Pyramidal

tract

Fractional

anisotropy

0.53 (± 0.02)

0.54 (± 0.03)

0.53 (± 0.02)

 

Mean diffusivity

0.81 (± 0.03)

0.80 (± 0.02)

0.81 (± 0.03)

 

Tract volume

189.25 (± 136.64)

195.07 (± 135.44)

191.65 (± 134.10)

 

Incidence

20 (21.5%)

14 (15.0%)

34 (18.3%)

  1. Values indicate mean (± standard deviation). Mean diffusivity × 10-3(mm2/s).
  2. Incidence (percent).